Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical condition
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:DIC
gptkbp:affects blood clotting
gptkbp:associatedWith consumption of clotting factors
microvascular thrombosis
secondary fibrinolysis
gptkbp:cause gptkb:cancer
gptkb:trauma
death
sepsis
multi-organ failure
major surgery
obstetric complications
severe infection
gptkbp:characterizedBy bleeding
widespread clotting
gptkbp:complication gptkb:trauma
sepsis
obstetric emergencies
malignancy
gptkbp:diagnosedBy blood tests
thrombocytopenia
elevated D-dimer
low fibrinogen
prolonged PT
prolonged aPTT
gptkbp:field critical care medicine
hematology
gptkbp:firstDescribed early 20th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
gptkbp:ICD-10_code gptkb:D65
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D004221
gptkbp:symptom organ dysfunction
bruising
bleeding from multiple sites
gptkbp:treatment treating underlying cause
fresh frozen plasma
cryoprecipitate
blood product transfusion
heparin (in selected cases)
platelet transfusion
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:DIC
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6